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DRAFT AGENDA DRAFT AGENDA Monitor Advocate Training Sessions Additional MAFO sessions of interest to Monitor Advocates will be posted at www.mafofarmworker.com Hyatt Regency Miami Miami Florida April 14 - 18 2003 MONDAY 9 00 12 00 MAFO Sessions 1 30 - 3 00 WIA Reauthorization MAFO Session How WIA Reauthorization and other initiatives will integrate and improve service delivery to MSFWs. Grace A. Kilbane Administrator Office of Workforce Investment 3 15 - 3 45 Monitor Advocate Roundtable with Grace A. Kilbane 3 45 - 4 45 Integration Performance and Reporting This session will focus on the identifying successful models to better integrate a service delivery model to achieve more positive outcomes for MSFWs. It will also identify the necessary data collection and analysis that will support achieving those outcomes. The new electronic reporting format will be explained. Team Leader Jose Ybarra Alicia Fernandez-Mott amp Erik Lang TUESDAY 9 00 12 00 MAFO Sessions 1 30 - 3 00 Conducting MSFW Technical Assistance Visits amp Reviews This session will focus on providing technical assistance to the One-Stop system with respect to MSFWs developing LEP service delivery capacity and maximizing leverage through coordination and networking. Team Leaders Mary Lewis amp Carl Reavis 3 15 - 4 45 Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act MSPA Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA This session will present legal and regulatory information that anyone Working with MSFWs and agricultural employers needs. Team Leaders Mary Ziegler WEDNESDAY 9 00 10 30 MAFO Sessions 10 30 - 12 00 Conducting MSFW Technical Assistance Visits amp Reviews continued 1 30 - 3 00 Complaint System This session will focus on identifying how the E.S. Complaint System currently works and provide ideas on how to better integrate the E.S. Complaint System into other complaint systems operating in the one-stops. Team Leader Richard Olivarez 3 15 4 45 MAFO Sessions THURSDAY 9 00 - 10 30 Effectively Managing Outreach This session will focus on identifying how maximize resources and effectively manage an outreach program. Current requirements and best-practices will be discussed in depth. Team Leader Joaquin Bermudez 10 30 - 12 00 Agricultural Recruitment System ARS This session will focus on the most effective methods for managing the labor exchange between employers and MSFWs across state lines. The use of technology and methods to ensure all job requirements are fully communicated to potential workers will be explored as will the relationship of ARS to the H-2a program. Team Leaders Larry Martinez amp Walter Montez 12 00 1 45 Agricultural Recruitment System ARS continued 2 00 5 00 Wrap-up MAFO National Farmworker Conference Registration Special rate for Monitor Advocates before 3 24 03 200.00 Early Bird Postmarked no later than March 24 2003 225.00 Make check payable to MAFO Regular Postmarked between March 24 April 4 2003 250.00 Mail registration with payment to Late Postmarked after April 4 2003 275.00 MAFO Inc. Box 7569 St. Cloud MN 56203 Name Title Organization Mailing Address City State Zip Code Phone Fax E-mail Special Vegetarian Meal O Yes O No Please use one form per person. To register additional conference participants make extra white photocopies. You fax register form or for more information contact Lalo Zavala at 320-650-1711 fax 320-203-8913 via e-mail at lalo.zavala@umos.org. Cancellation Policy All conference registration cancellation must be made in writing. A full refund will be made to anyone whose cancellation is post-marked on or before April 1 2003. However a 50.00 processing fee will be deducted from the refund. Cancellation postmarked after the April 1 2003. Registration fees for no shows fee will not be refundable. Registrations fees are transferable to other individuals but must be accompany by a letter. Reservations Hyatt Regency Miami at the Miami Convention Center 400 SE Second Avenue Miami FL 33131-2197 Reservation Department 1-800-233-1234 or Hyatt Regency direct is 305-358-1234. Please identify yourself as attending the MAFO National Farmworker Conference. Room reservation should be made NOW The conference rates Cut-Off Date is April 1 2003 other wise rooms will be made available on a first come basis and the rates will not be observed. Single and Double rate is 98.00. Triple rate 100.00 and Quadruple rate 125.00. Rates are subject to state local and occupancy taxes. Currently these taxes are 12.5 . Attendees who are exempt must present their tax-exempt ID to the front desk upon check-in. Check-In Time for all guests is 3 00 PM. Check-Out Time is 12 00 PM. Early Departures by attendees will be charged an administrative fee of 25.00 plus tax upon checkout. Transportation Miami International Airport Super Shuttle - 11.00 per person Taxi - 18.00 per cab parking 8 hours is 15.00 and overnight is 18.00.